Parkside PMB 1100 A1, Manual

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PMB 1100 A1 ■ 18
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Mounting the band saw on the swivel arm
If you plan to operate the appliance using the saw
table , proceed as follows:
♦ Attach the swivel arm using the 3 long wing
screws supplied in the corresponding holes
of the appliance housing (see fig. E on the fold-
out page).
♦ The band saw is automatically fixed in the up-
permost position. To release the position, pull
out the locking pin and lower the band saw
at the same time.
WARNING!
► Make sure at all times that the power cord
can not get near the saw blade.
► If you want to use the unit with the saw table,
attach the power cord with the two cable
holders
A
, as shown in the following picture:
A
Making settings
Adjusting the handle
♦ To adjust the handle , loosen the wing screw
on the handle.
♦ Turn the handle to the required position.
♦ Retighten the wing screw .
Using the vice
♦ Turn the handle on the vice clockwise to
clamp the workpiece.
♦ Turn the handle on the vice anticlockwise to
unclamp the workpiece.
NOTE
► You can also flip the quick release
15a
upwards
in order to adjust the vice setting more
quickly. Fold the quick release
15a
back down
again to fix the vice in place. After this, use
the vice handle to make fine adjustments.
Setting the cutting angle (mitre angle)
♦ Undo the cutting angle adjustment by turning
it anticlockwise.
♦ Set the required cutting angle using the angle
provided.
♦ Retighten the cutting angle adjustment by
turning it clockwise.
Adjusting the workpiece stop
■ During normal operation, the workpiece stop
must be fixed in the lowest position.
♦ If the workpiece stop is a hindrance when
sawing, you can use the two workpiece stop
screws to remove it. Use the supplied small
hex key to do this. In this way, you can
adjust the workpiece stop upwards. Fix the
workpiece stop in place again using the two
workpiece stop screws .
Changing the saw blade
WARNING! RISK OF INJURY!
► Wear protective gloves to avoid injury.
♦ Release the saw blade clamping lever by
turning it anticlockwise .
♦ Remove the two locking screws with a
Phillips screwdriver (not supplied).
♦ Remove the two protective covers .
♦ Carefully remove the saw blade . Start at
the guide rollers (see fig. B on the fold-out
page).
♦ Remove any sawdust with a brush or compressed
air.
♦ Slide the saw blade into the guide rollers
with the saw teeth pointing upwards. Make sure
that the guide rollers completely grip the
saw blade .